Biological Sciences

Requirements for Majors

Note: As of September 19, 2001, a new core curriculum was approved for programs leading to a bachelor of science in the College of Arts and Sciences, which includes biological sciences majors. The new core is effective Fall 2002 and described in the table below.

Graduation Requirements:

One hundred and twenty-eight (128) credit hours of course work distributed in the core and major requirements, including 42 credit hours of upper division courses. A student may choose to have a minor but a minor concentration is not required. Thirty (30) credits must be completed at Marquette during the senior year.

An attractive feature of Marquette undergraduate training is the diversity of courses included in the College of Arts and Sciences' core curriculum, ranging from philosophy to a study of a foreign language.

Core curriculum (2000-2001)

New core curriculum (effective Fall 2002)

English

6 cr. hr.

Composition

2 courses*

Foreign language

0-14 cr. hr.

Math/Logic/Computer Science

2 courses

History

6 cr. hr.

Natural Sciences

2 courses

Literature and Fine Arts

8 to 9 cr. hr.

Philosophy

3 courses**

Philosophy

12 cr. hr.

Theology

3 courses

Social Sciences

6 cr. hr.

History

1 course***

Theology

9 cr. hr.

Social Science

1 course

Logic/Mathematics

6 cr. hr.

History or Social Science

1 additional course

Literature

2 courses

Foreign Languages

0-2 courses****

* Where they are not specified, course stipulations are the same as for the B.A. core curriculum.
** Students must complete PHIL 050, PHIL 104, and one upper-division course.
*** Students must complete HIST 001.
**** The foreign language requirement for students beginning a language at Level I will be two semesters. Students begining at Level 3 (after placement by the Foreign Language Department) will take two courses; students beginning at Level 10 will take 1 course; the Depeartment may also designate students as Exempt; students considerred fluent in a foreign language may apply for a waiver.

Course Requirements for Biological Sciences Majors:

Required courses:

BIOL 001, 002, 100, 125, 135, and 3 laboratory courses (chosen from 090, 101, 126, 137, 156, 171, 195)
CHEM 001, 002, 023 (or 123), and 024 (or 124)
MATH 073 (or 080)
PHYS 001 (or 003), and 002 (or 004)

Elective courses:

Any 4 of the following: Any core laboratory course not previously taken including a second BIOL 195; BIOL 040, 127, 140, 142, 155, 160, 172, 176, 180, 185; MATH 166

Course Requirements for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Majors

Required courses:

BIOL 001, 002, 100, 101, 125, and 135
CHEM 001, 002, 123 (or 023), and 124 (or 024), 114, 131 (or 132 and 133)
BIOL or CHEM 195 or an upper division Biology Laboratory course (chosen from BIOL 101, 126, 137, 156, 171, 195)
MATH 080, and 081
PHYS 001 (or 003), and 002 (or 004)

Elective courses:

Any 3 of the following:
BIOL 105, 110, 126, 127, 137, 140, 142, 155, 156, 160, 171, 176, 180, 185, 200, or 210
CHEM 105, 115, 125, 129, or 166
MATH 082, 083, or 166

Students who take CHEM 132, 133, and MATH 082 are required to take only one additional elective in biology, chemistry or mathematics.

Course Requirements for Human Biology Majors

Required courses:

BIOL 001, 002, 100, 125, 135, and 172
ANTH 001 or 002
CHEM 001, 002, 023 (or 123), and 024 (or 124)
MATH 073 (or 080), and 060 (or 164)
BISC 120, 125, and 130
PHTH 001, 402, 405, 412, 415, 418, 422, and 425
PSYC 001
PHIL 191 or THEO 175

Course Requirements for Physiological Sciences Majors

Required courses:

BIOL 001, 002, 100, 135, 155, 156, 172, and 171
CHEM 001, 002, 023 (or 123), and 024 (or 124)
MATH 073 (or 080), and 060 (or 164)
PHYS 001 (or 003), and 002 (or 004)
BISC 125 (or 135)
PHIL 191
PSYC 001

Elective courses:

Any 3 of the following: BIOL 125, 126, 127, 137, 140, 142, 160, 176, 177, 180, 185, MATH 166

Recommended course:

BISC 136